The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-01-05
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With regard to my own expert.
ence: Whilst seated in the N.f f.
r.. r. depot, awaiting the arrival
of friends, the great earthquake
disturbance occurred, when the
foundations OF the earth were felt
to move and surge under u feet.
This drove us out Of the room and
across the open street. I sought the
protection and support Of a telc-
graph pole on the opposite pave
ment In order TO avoid the flying
horses and vehicles, which could
scaroly be seer through the sudden
darkness-not wholly caused, l
think, by the dust, which latter
attracted the attention Of every
one. III this position 1 was not
conscious of the second shock eX-
cept that l experienced suddenly
great ncruOus exhaustion about the
back and ioins, and u sensation al
most ofpain. am convinced upou
reflection, that 1t was wholly cleo
tricai and similar to that experience
ed by others. | was not nervous,
or particularly sensitive to the dan
ger, as l wrote letters, and slept the
remainder Of the night, In q four
story brick dwelling which had lost
every chimney, and was otherwise
rent and injured. On another occa-
sion, whilst engaged In adjusting q
bandage for q fracturen claVicle in
a girl, aged thirteen, a pretty Sc
we're vibration occurred; remained
c't"davidum Jerient ruinae"D, but
he patient fed!
The following appeared in the
NecS and Courier of q recent date:
1.-THE concurrent testimony Of the
most trustworthy experiences in
dicates that there is an electrical
accompaniment to the earthuHake,
whether az cause Or effect. A lady
while she was,in the market, felt
the same tingiing nervous sensa-
ton which she experienced during
the disturbance on the night OfAug.
3lst; she was again seized with the
same sensation, but in O more pro-
nounccd degree. The electricity
appeared to permeate her whole
body, which wa affected just as it
would have been by the continuous
discharge through her system of
the fluid from:a %battery
l have seenin my O~wnipractieo
two cases of miscarriage and one
Of premature birth, andshnve heard
Of several others, consequent upon
the earthquake-though no special
inquiries have been made.
Several cases OF mental distur-
bance, owing to anxiety and pro-
longed loss Of rest, some Of them
persistent, have occurred in my own
experience. One OF these has not
yet recovered her sanity. Exposure
in tents and to the weather has been
productive Of much general ill con-
sequences as was natual,-namely:
Cararrhal feverS, brOnchities, and
ali aggravation Of lung gen
orally and of those dependent on
arrangements Of the nervous and
uterine systems. Several persons
have by n Of the successive
shocks, been reduced to a highly
nervous condition, whore their emo
ton could not be repressed. DR.. F.,
OF Georgetown County, reports
two such persons who Will require
to be sent to a more quiet abode.
Ono Of these occurred In an active
strong, Woodworking man, who
was not un nerved by the first COM
motion, but who had finally to sue
cumb, with his nerves completely
shattered. He confessed with pain
and modification tho deplorable
state to which he had been reduced.
Historical attacks have also been
developed In those previously well.